Japanese symbol for “individualism”
個人主義
こじんしゅぎ
Romaji: kojinshugi
individualism
In Japanese, individualism is 個人主義, read こじんしゅぎ (kojinshugi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n individualism
- n egoism; selfishness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “individualism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| インディビジュアリズム | インディビジュアリズム indibijuarizumu | individualism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 個性 | こせい kosei | individuality; personality; quirk |
| 個々 | ここ koko | individual; one by one; separate |
| 個別 | こべつ kobetsu | individual; separate; personal |
| 個室 | こしつ koshitsu | single (room); room for one; one's own room |
| 個体 | こたい kotai | individual; specimen |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “individualism”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.